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YB’s Day to celebrate Buravan, boost cancer survivorship
The inaugural YB’s Day will not only celebrate the legacy of Rwandan singer Yvan Buravan but will also serve as an occasion to launch the Turikumwe Campaign, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about cancer and promoting cancer survivorship. Championed by the YB Foundation, the campaign will use music, storytelling and community engagement to encourage…
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Tracing Rwanda’s Education journey through one of its oldest schools: GSO Butare’s 96-year story
Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare, Indatwa n’Inkesha, is more than a historic campus in Huye District. Founded in 1929, GSO Butare is one of Rwanda’s oldest public schools, a place that has shaped generations of leaders and carried the reputation of academic excellence, discipline, and national influence. For much of the 20th century, the school…
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The toxic side of online bullying in entertainment industry
Rwanda’s entertainment industry has long been associated with rivalries, but a growing number of creatives say competition is increasingly crossing the line into online harassment, defamation and smear campaigns that threaten careers and personal lives. Recent allegations by DJ Sonia, who says she has spent the past three years seeking justice over alleged online harassment…
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80 including public servants, arrested in illicit alcohol crackdown
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested 80 suspects, including public servants, over alleged involvement in the production and distribution of illicit alcoholic beverages as a nationwide crackdown intensifies. The suspects were arrested across the country in an operation that started on July 20, RIB spokesperson Thierry Murangira said. Speaking at Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), Murangira…
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Urban Boyz receive rousing welcome in homecoming Kigali concert
Expectations were high from the moment Zaria Court announced Urban Boyz as the headline act for a concert marking the venue’s first anniversary. However, the timing of the announcement did not sit well with organisers of the Iwacu Muzika Festival, who reportedly believed the hotel should have waited until after the group’s performance in Rubavu…
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RPF members in UK reflect on Rwanda’s progress, diaspora’s role in development
Around 200 members of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) from across the United Kingdom gathered in Brighton on July 18 to reflect on Rwanda’s progress over the past 32 years and the role of Rwandans abroad in supporting the country’s development. The event brought together different generations of Rwandans, including pioneers of the RPF community in…
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Rwanda Development Board relocates to Kiyovu
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has relocated its offices to Kiyovu, nearly three months after its former offices in Gishushu were temporarily closed to allow for renovation and upgrade works. RDB announced that, effective July 27, all its services will be provided from its new office located along KN 69 Street, opposite St. Michel Cathedral…
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Rwanda, European Union sign EUR 40 million agreement to support climate-smart agriculture transformation
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), and the European Union have signed a EUR 40 million (approximately Rwf 67 billion) Financing Agreement to support Rwanda’s efforts to transform the agriculture sector into a modern, inclusive, and climate-resilient sector. The Agreement, titled “HANGARIBIHE: Transformational Climate-Smart and Inclusive Agriculture in…
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Africa’s first continental credit rating agency set to be launched in October
Africa will launch its first continental credit rating agency on October 6 in Mauritius as the continent strengthens its financial architecture and provides credit assessments that better reflect African market realities. The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) will operate as an independent, private-sector-led institution offering sovereign and corporate credit ratings. The agency is expected to…
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Nduhungirehe outlines Rwanda’s diplomatic push, regional priorities
Rwanda’s diplomatic engagements in 2026 have focused on rebuilding strategic partnerships, strengthening regional economic integration and advancing what the government describes as an interest-driven foreign policy, according to foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe. Speaking on The New Times’ The Context podcast, Nduhungirehe said Rwanda’s recent engagements with countries including South Africa, Tanzania and Botswana were aimed…
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